T-Mobile

But is the move by the rival phone companies more about business than helping out?

Today T-Mobile and MetroPCS announced a merger, uniting them as the fourth largest wireless carrier in the U.S. The cellphone companies will cater to customers seeking low monthly payments, a rapidly growing mobile segment.

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T-Mobile has plenty of problems left over.

AT&T used all its lobbying muscle to get this deal approved. But regulators and market realities got in the way.